Chelsea have already kicked off their 2024-25 season with a draw against Crystal Palace. They face West Ham next and will want to secure three points this time. Meanwhile, the transfer market is coming to an end in less than two weeks, and the Blues still have a fair bit of business left unfinished. This includes the deals for Xavi Simons and Alejandro Garnacho, which are still not secured. And to do that, they need to part with some players first.
Nicolas Jackson is one of the players linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in the past few weeks. A number of clubs have emerged as potential destinations for the Senegalese international. However, there haven’t been any major developments regarding the striker’s future until now.
Fabrizio Romano posted on X stating that there are big movements ongoing around Jackson, and he’s definitely set to leave Chelsea very soon. Newcastle and Bayern have both called, with Aston Villa also pushing for a deal as Unai Emery wants him. A decision is expected to be made soon.
Jackson, who was the primary striker for the Blues in the 2024/25 season and appeared in numerous matches, ended up scoring just 13 goals in all competitions. This prompted Chelsea to bring in two reinforcements for the position in the form of Liam Delap and Joao Pedro, both of whom seem to be currently ahead of the Senegalese international in the pecking order.
Multiple clubs have approached Chelsea to sign their striker Nicolas Jackson
Chelsea paid a fee of €37 million to Villarreal in 2023 to bring in Jackson. The Blues are expected to fetch more than that amount when they say goodbye to him.
Fans’ wait for the arrival of Simons and Garnacho could finally come to an end if a deal for Jackson goes through in the next few days. Let's see what the future holds.
Nevertheless, the Senegal international has scored some important goals for Chelsea in the past two seasons. Although his time at Stamford Bridge looks to be coming to an end, one cannot deny that he has the potential to develop into a top striker if he can sort out his finishing.